IRVING, Texas – Five American Athletic Conference football players have been named to the 2022 Academic All-America Team as selected by the College Sports Communicators.
 
Tulane offensive guard Prince Pines led The American's contingent with his selection to the first team. A transfer from Sam Houston State who began his career at Baylor, Pines has started all 13 games for Tulane, earning first team all-conference honors for a team that won the American Athletic Conference Championship and is ranked No. 14 nationally.

A graduate student at Tulane, Pines holds a 4.00 grade-point average as a health and wellness concnetrator. He earned a 4.00 GPA as an undergraduate.

Green Wave offensive guard Kanan Ray was chosen to the second team. A transfer from Colorado, Ray was a key player on the offensive line in Tulane's first seven games of the season. He holds a 4.00 graduate GPA in sport studies after earning a 4.00 undergraduate GPA.

Cincinnati linebacker Wilson Huber was a second-team selection after he registered career highs with 54 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss in 2022. A veteran of 62 games in his career with the Bearcats, Huber holds a 3.92 grade-point average in Cincinnati's MBA program.

Navy safety Eavan Gibbons was a secodn-team choice after he started all 12 games and was fourth on the Midshipmen with 54 tackles to go with 5.0 tackles for loss. Gibbons holds a 3.53 grade-point average as an ocean engineering concentrator.

Tulsa safety Bryson Powers also earned second-team accolades. Powers was Tulsa's second-leading tackler with 99 stops to go with 4.0 tackles for loss and three pass breakups. Powers holds a 4.00 grade-point average in Tulsa's graduate business program.
 
The five football Academic All-America selections match last year's total for the most in The American’s 10-year history. The Academic All-America team has been presented annually since 1952, when it was established by former SMU sports information director Lester Jordan.
 
 
American Athletic Conference Players on College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Team
First Team
Prince Pines, OL, Tulane (Gr., 4.00, Health & Wellness)
 
Second Team
Kanan Ray, OL, Tulane (Gr., 4.00, Sport Studies)
Wilson Huber, LB, Cincinnati (Gr., 3.93, MBA)
Eavan Gibbons, DB, Navy (Jr., 3.53, Ocean Engineering)
Bryson Powers, DB, Tulsa (Gr., 4.00, Business)